2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 13,571 people earned a degree or certificate in public administration, making the major the #23 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 369 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the United States for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 59% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 41% are male.
Full Public Administration at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the United States. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
Women make up 72% of the public admin majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
About 65% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 35% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. John Jay is a large public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 59% of the public admin majors at the school.
Full Public Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 55% are male.
Read full report on Public Administration at Harvard University
With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 184 students majoring in public admin at NYU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
About 65% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 35% are male.
American University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the public admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration at American University
University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 64% of the public admin majors at the school.
Baruch College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Baruch is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
About 66% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 34% are male.
Liberty University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 45% of the public admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration at Liberty University
With a ranking of #12, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
About 72% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 28% are male.
Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the public admin majors at the school.
With a ranking of #14, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Women make up 60% of the public admin majors at the school.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
Women make up 66% of the public admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Rutgers University - Newark came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
Women make up 64% of the public admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration at Rutgers University - Newark
Barry University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 132 students majoring in public admin at Barry University, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Columbia Southern University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
Women make up 47% of the public admin majors at the school.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
Of the 121 students majoring in public admin at A-State, 40% are male and 60% are female.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the public admin majors at the school.
Full Public Administration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report
With a ranking of #22, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 68% of the public admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Central Florida
California State University - Long Beach came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 38% are male.
Read full report on Public Administration at California State University - Long Beach
With a ranking of #23, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
Women make up 50% of the public admin majors at the school.
Full Public Administration at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 49% of the public admin majors at the school.
Full Public Administration at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 369 different United States public administration schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD |
| 51 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 53 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 53 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 55 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Southern Utah University | Cedar City, UT |
| 56 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 56 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 59 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 60 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 61 | North Carolina Central University | Durham, NC |
| 62 | The Evergreen State College | Olympia, WA |
| 62 | Clark University | Worcester, MA |
| 64 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 65 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 65 | Purdue University Global | Indianapolis, IN |
| 67 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 67 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 69 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 70 | University of Illinois at Springfield | Springfield, IL |
| 70 | Texas Southern University | Houston, TX |
| 72 | Southern University and A & M College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 73 | Belhaven University | Jackson, MS |
Public Administration by Region
View the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Public Administration Related Majors
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 33,631 |
| Public Policy | 3,737 |
| Human Services | 1,277 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 741 |
| Other Public Administration | 295 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.
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